Frank Claussen (born 19 March 1976 in
Stavanger
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) is a
Norwegian
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heavy metal guitarist
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. From 1997 to 2010 he played in
Theatre of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which influenced the gothic metal genre.
History Formation (1993)
Theatre of Tragedy was founded on 2 October 19 ...
,
and with them released six
studio album
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s, a
live album
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and several studio
EP's.
With Theatre of Tragedy
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Aégis'' (1998)
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Musique'' (2000)
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Closure: Live'' - Live (2001)
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Inperspective'' - Compilation EP (2001)
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Assembly
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'' (2002)
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Two Originals'' - Compilation (2003)
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Storm
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'' (2006)
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Forever Is the World
''Forever Is the World'' is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released on 18 September 2009, on AFM Records. The album was produced by the Zeromancer singer Alexander Møklebust and ...
''(2009)
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Addenda
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''-EP (2010)
Singles
*"Cassandra" (1998)
*"Image" (2000)
*"Machine" (2001)
*"Let You Down" (2002)
*"Envision" (2002)
*"Storm" (2006)
*"Addenda" (2010)
References
1976 births
Living people
Norwegian heavy metal guitarists
Musicians from Stavanger
Theatre of Tragedy members
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